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20 Contemporary Indian Women Writers On Twitter That You Should Follow

Looking for interesting people to follow on Twitter, people who tweet with wit, wisdom, and passion for what they do? Here’s a list of 20 contemporary Indian women writers you should follow.

These contemporary Indian women writers feel the pulse of contemporary India and the communities they are part of. Women who explore every possible genre, emotion and experience, many of them also bring a perspective to writing that is distinctively a woman’s perspective.

Here is a list of 20 contemporary women writers from India that you should follow – as in their writing, many of them are fearless and outspoken on Twitter as well, and don’t shy away from commenting on diverse topics, whether personal or political.

Krishna Udayasankar

Krishna Udayasankar is the author of bestselling debut novel The Aryavarta Chronicles, a series of mytho-historical novels as well as Objects of Affection, a collection of poetry. Follow her for her views on trending issues of the day, books, social issues and mythology.

Meena Kandasamy

Meena Kandasamy is a poet, writer, activist and translator with a focus on caste annihilation, linguistic identity and feminism. She has published two collections of poetry, Touch and Ms Militancy and her novel, The Gypsy Goddess was published in 2014. Follow Meena for her fiery, outspoken views.

Preeti Shenoy

Preeti Shenoy is a bestselling novelist whose books include Life is What You Make It, The Secret Wish List and The One You Cannot Have. Preeti is renowned for writing extremely emotional, realistic stories, which readers can relate to. Preeti tweets about love, living, writing and her books.

Kiran Manral

Kiran Manral was a journalist before she quit to be a full time mother. Her blogs have featured in lists of India’s top blogs and she was a Tehelka blogger/columnist on gender issues. Her books include The Reluctant Detective and Once Upon A Crush. She tweets about women, parenting, work-life balance, and debates currently in the public eye. Kiran has also written at Women’s Web on many subjects.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Chitra B. Divakaruni is an Indian American, award-winning author, poet, activist and teacher whose books revolve around the Indian experience in contemporary America, women, immigration, history, myth, and the joys and challenges of living in a multicultural world. She is the Author of OIeander Girl, One Amazing Thing, Palace Of IllusionsandSister Of My Heart. Follow her for her thoughtful tweets on wisdom, happiness and books.

Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan

Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan writes her books with an autobiographical tone but they relate well to all young women in today’s world. She is the author of Cold Feet, You Are HereandConfessions of a Listmaniac. She tweets on current issues and trends, writing and feminism with a lot of wit and verve.

Nilanjana Roy

Nilanjana Roy has authored both fiction, The Wildings and its sequel The Hundred Names of Darkness, a quirky story of cats in Nizamuddin, and essays, December 2015 – The Girl Who Ate Books. Follow her for her views on education, creative arts, writing and what she reads.

Shuchi Singh Kalra

Shuchi Singh Kalra writes with a lot of spunk and humour; her novel Done With Men follows the angst of a woman dumped as the name suggests. She has also contributed to the anthology Love Across Borders. Follow her thoughts on life and our ‘everyday’ with witty one liners certified to make you take notice. at

Sundari Venkatraman

Sundari Venkatraman writes books in the romance genre but set in the family milieu. Her novel Double Jeopardy was published by Indireads while others such as The Malhotra Bride, Meghna, The Runaway Bridegroom and Matches Made In Heaven are self published on Amazon. She tweets about romance, family, books, authors and writing. at

Sonali Dev

Sonali Dev is the writer of “Bollywood style love stories, much like the Mumbai monsoon – a little warm, a little lyrical, definitely dirty.” Her tweets are about books and sharing her life as a writer.

Ritu Lalit

Ritu Lalit who describes herself as a mother of two ‘perpetually-shocked-by-their-mom’ sons, is the author of five books, including A Bowlful of Butterflies, a coming of age story about three fast friends in school, Hilawi a fantasy thriller, and Chakra, Chronicles of the Witch Way, again a fantasy adventure. She tweets in a no-nonsense manner about pretty much all that ails our society today.

Rashmi Bansal

Rashmi Bansal plays many roles including entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. She has authored many well-received non-fiction books, including Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, I Have a Dream and Poor Little Rich Slum. Co-founder of cult youth magazine JAM (www.jammag.com), she shares her thoughts about young people in India, women’s issues, life and family.

Naomi Datta

Naomi Datta is a TV Producer/Presenter and Author of The 6 PM Slot, a satire on the television industry. The book gives an insight into the strange world of television programming. She tweets with satire and crisp humour about life and living in India.

Samhita Arni

Samhita Arni wroteThe Mahabharata: A Child’s View as a child and hasn’t looked back since. With a deep interest in Indian mythology and contemporary society, she brings together both in creative reinterpretations of the Ramayana, Sita’s Ramayana andThe Missing Queen. Follow her for news and views on women’s issues and contemporary Indian writing and publishing.

Inderjit Kaur

Author of Living A More Meaningful Life andElements of Life, Inderjit Kaur is an author and inspirational guide with a powerful voice spreading positive thoughts. Follow her for tweets on writing, positive motivation, books and learning.

This list of authors will definitely enrich your twitter experience as well as add to your ‘to-be-read’ list. These accomplished women tweet about reading, writing, taking action, believing in a better world, accountability, love and standing up for ourselves – in short, everything that matters.